Method of forming laminated quilted material



Dec. 9, 1952 B, 'MESSING 2,621,138

METHOD OF' F'ORMING LAMINATED QUILTED MATERIAL Filed Feb. 21, 1950 1N V EN TOR. BE NJAM/N ME .9S/NG F/Q BY www A T TORNE Y Patented Dec. 9, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE METHOD F FORMING LAIVIINATED QUILTED MATERIAL Benjamin Messing, Hoboken, N. J.

Application February 21, 1950, Serial No. 145,505

2 Claims. l

rl'his invention relates to a method of laminating flexible sheet material, such as sheets of plastic material.

In the particular embodiment of the invention hereinafter described, the laminated material comprises outer sheets of thermoplastic material and an intermediate layer of suitable padding or wadding. In order to maintain the shape and condition of the padding between the sheets and outer covers, it is secured at spaced intervals by fusing the outer sheets through the intermediate layer of padding material. This is done by welding or bonding the plastic sheets through the intermediate layer, which is accomplished by positioning the material between electrodes and exerting pressure on the material and passing a current of electricity through the sheets and intermediate layers. This process is described in my copending application Serial No. 768,238, filed August 12, 1947.

In carrying out the process, there is a tendency for the electrodes to arc and for the plastic materlal to be burned or scorched.

This invention has for its salient object to provide a method of and apparatus for laminating plastic material by fusing the material of the laminations, so worked out that the electrodes used in fusing the plastic sheets will not arc and the material will not be scorched or burned.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel method of and apparatus for forming designs on compressed portions cf the laminated sheets.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel method of and apparatus for laminating plastic sheets by fusing the sheets at spaced intervals through a layer` of padding, the method being so carried out that heat is dissipated during the operation of the process.

Further objects of the invention will appear from the following specification taken in connection with the drawings which form a part of this application, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic elevational View illustrating one form of apparatus for carrying out the method of laminating the material;

Fig. 2 is an elevatinal view, on an enlarged scale, partly in section, illustrating the rolls for applying heat and pressure, this view being taken substantially on line 2-2 of Fig. l, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation taken substantially on line 3-3 of Fig. 4, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 4 is a plan view, partly broken away, illustrating the completed material; and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary plan View of the material showing the designs produced on the material at the compressed and united por,- tions thereof.

In the particular embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings, the apparatus illustrated in Fig. 1 comprises supply rolls I9 and II having sheets or webs I3 and lli of suitable thermoplastic material, such as vinyl, polystryene, polyethylene or cellulose acetate sheeting. Between the supply rolls I0 and II there is mounted a supply roll I5 of a sheet or web I6 of suitable padding or wadding material, which may be formed of cotton, shoddy, wool, jute, or any desired brous material.

Outside of the supply rolls I 5 and II respectively are mounted rolls I I and I 8 of webs -or sheets of heat insulating or heat resistant, nonbonding spacing material, such as Fiberglas.

The sheets or webs I3 and It, the intermediate layer or web I6 disposed therebetween, and the outer sheets or webs I9 and 2i) are led from the supply rolls above mentioned between a pair of guiding or feeding rolls 2| and 22, and thence in superposed relation between a pair of heating and pressing rolls 23 and 24.

After the plastic sheets I3 and It have been fused under pressure through the intermediate layer I 6 in the manner hereinafter described, the laminated, quilted material is led between a pair of delivery rolls 25 and 25 and is wound on a receiving roll 2l.

In the form of the invention illustrated, the material is fused by passing a high frequency current therethrough at spaced intervals and by pressure applied at these intervals or at the points of fusing. One or both of the pressure rolls 23 and 24 may have any desired configuration of design formed on the peripheries thereof to impress this design on the material.

As shown, the roll 23 has ribs 3Q which extend to the shaft 3 I. Roll 24 is not ribbed but is connected to shaft 32. There is shown at 33, diagrammatically, suitable apparatus for producing high frequency currents, which are conducted to the shafts 3| and 32 and thence through ribs 30, through the insulating sheets I and 20, and through sheets I3 and I4 and the intermediate layer I6 which is compressed by the rolls 23 and 24. This high frequency current generates heat in the sheets I3 and I4 and fuses the sheets at spaced intervals through the layer I6 0f wadding. This intermediate layer thereby becomes imbedded in the sheets of thermoplastic material and these sheets are securely fused or bonded by the heat and pressure applied through the 3 rolls 23 and 24. The outer edges of the sheets are also compressed and fused by ribs 36 which conduct the high frequency current and compress the material in the manner hereinbefore described.

The electrodes formed by rolls 23 and 24 normally tend to arc and burn the sheets I3 and I4 but this tendency is overcome by providing the outer insulating sheets I9 and 20 between the rolls 23 and 24 and the sheets I3 and I4. Moreover, the sheets I9 and 20 act to carry away the heat and prevent overheating of the sheets I3 and I4.

As shown in Fig. 5, the weave or pattern of the sheets I9 and 20 is impressed on the parts 35 of the sheets I3 and I4 where the sheets are fused.

Thus, in the manner hereinbefcre described, arcing of the electrodes .and scorching and overheating of the plastic sheets are effectively prevented. Moreover, the connected or fused portionscan be given an 'attractive and ornamental appearance.

Although one specific embodiment of the invention has been particularly shown and described, it will be understood that the invention is capable offurther modification and no limitations are intended other than those imposed by the following claims.

What I claim is:

1. A. method of forming quilted, laminated thermoplastic material which consists of superposing two sheets of thermoplastic material with a layer of padding therebetween, disposing a sheet of Vheat insulating, non-fusible Vnon-bonding spacing material outside each sheet of thermoplastic material, leading said superposed sheets between two electrodes connected tc a source of high frequency current, applying pressure at spaced intervals to said superposed sheets through said electrodes, thereby bonding the first named sheets through the padding, and thereafter leading the outer sheets of heat insulating material away from the outer surfaces of the thermoplastic sheets.

2. A method of forming laminated, quilted material which consists of superposing two sheets of material with a layer of padding therebetween, at least one of said sheets being of thermoplastic material, disposing a sheet of heat insulating,

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Dreyfus Apr. 24, 1951 

2. A METHOD OF FORMING LAMINATED, QUILTED MATERIAL WHICH CONSISTS OF SUPERPOSING TWO SHEETS OF MATERIAL WITH A LAYER OF PADDING THEREBETWEEN, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID SHEET BEING OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL, DISPOSING A SHEET OF HEAT INSULATING, NON-FUSIBLE FIBER GLASS MATERIAL OUTSIDE OF AT LEAST ONE OF SAID FIRST NAMEED SHETS, LEADING SAID SUPERPOSED SHEETS BETWEEN TWO ELECTRODES CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF HIGH FREQUENCY CURRENT, APPLYING PRESSURE AT SPACED INTERVALS TO SAID SUPERPOSED SHEETS THROUGH SAID ELECTRODES, THEREBY BONDING THE FIRSTS NAMED SHEETS THROUGH THE PADDING, AND THEREAFTER LEADING THE OUTER INSULATING MATERIAL AWAY FROM THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE PLASTIC SHEET ENGAGED THEREBY. 